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US rapper PnB Rock has been shot dead in an apparent robbery at a Los Angeles restaurant.<\/p>\n
The musician, 30, was with his girlfriend when a gunman reportedly demanded jewellery before opening fire inside a waffle house in the south of the city.<\/p>\n
Police found PnB with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead in hospital 45 minutes later.<\/p>\n
No arrests have yet been made over Monday\u2019s shooting.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles Police Department Capt Kelly Muniz said a suspect approached a couple inside Roscoe\u2019s House of Chicken and Waffles and demanded they hand over personal items.<\/p>\n
She told reporters at the scene this led to \u201csome sort of verbal exchange\u201d before the victim was shot several times and fell to the floor.<\/p>\n
The suspect then \u201cremoved items from the victim\u201d, she said, before running to a waiting getaway car and fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n
US media has said law enforcement sources confirmed the rapper was the target of the attack.<\/p>\n
Tributes have since flooded in for PnB Rock \u2013 real name Rakim Hasheem Allen \u2013 who rose to fame with the release of his 2016 hit Selfish and had collaborated with artists including Ed Sheeran.<\/p>\n
Superstar Drake posted a photo of the pair together on his Instagram story, and rapper Offset posted a Twitter tribute urging followers to pray for PnB\u2019s two children.<\/p>\n
\nPray for pnb rock\u2026.the man got family and kids smh God be with the man\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n
\u2014 OFFSET (@OffsetYRN) September 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Others pointed out that the shooting follows the death of fellow rapper Pop Smoke \u2013 who was\u00a0killed in a Hollywood Hills burglary last February.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been suggested his killers were able to find his address after he accidentally revealed it in a social media post.<\/p>\n
The latest shooting has led to discussions about the safety of rappers, after it was suggested an Instagram photo of PnB and his partner may have revealed the pair\u2019s location.<\/p>\n
DJ Akademiks, who runs a popular hip-hop YouTube channel, said he had interviewed the rapper just a week ago about a previous attempt to rob him.<\/p>\n
\nWow.. this PNB Rock situation crazy.. i just did a interview with him a week ago where he detailed how someone tried to rob him in LA recently while he was out with his girlfriend and daughter. Now.. this.. smh. Pray for PNB Rock.<\/p>\n
\u2014 DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) September 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Nicki Minaj said Pop Smoke\u2019s death had taught rappers to be more cautious about their whereabouts.<\/p>\n
\nAfter Pop Smoke there\u2019s no way we as rappers or our loved ones are still posting locations to our whereabouts. To show waffles & some fried chicken????! He was such a pleasure to work with. Condolences to his mom & family. This makes me feel so sick. Jesus. #SIP<\/a> #PnbRock<\/a> \ud83d\udd4a<\/p>\n